Kiefer Sutherland Allegedly Asked Uber Driver to Pull Over, Repeatedly, Before Arrest
A source close to the investigation that led to Sutherland’s arrest said that Kiefer Sutherland repeatedly asked for permission to exit the Uber he took around midnight on Monday, January 12, and that the driver refused this request. Rolling stone.
The source said a dispute arose and the driver called the police, claiming he had been assaulted. when officers responded to a radio call near Sunset Boulevard. Police said they arrested Sutherland on suspicion of making criminal threats on Fairfax Ave. in Hollywood and he was charged with a felony.
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According to the source, police were assisted by a translator during the initial investigation, so the driver’s English proficiency may be a factor in the case. Sutherland, 59, was released on $50,000 bail. Best known actor plays federal agent Jack Bauer in the TV series 24The first hearing date was set as February 2. If prosecutors file a felony charge, Sutherland will have to appear in court.
Law enforcement sources reportedly said TMZ The Uber driver claimed Sutherland threatened to kill him if he didn’t pull over. The driver allegedly claimed Sutherland attacked him with his hands.
Police said in a statement that the driver “did not sustain any injuries requiring medical attention.” Sutherland was not sued for physical assault, only for allegations of criminal threats.
The incident was not Sutherland’s first encounter with law enforcement. He pleaded no contest to a drunken driving charge in 2007 and was sentenced to 48 days in jail. He later faced misdemeanor assault charges in New York for allegedly head-butting fashion designer Jack McCollough in 2009. expression after the incident. “I am sorry for what happened that night and sincerely regret Mr. McCollough’s injury,” Sutherland wrote in the statement. Prosecutors dropped the case.
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